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J. A.'BRO0KS. SAFETY GATE FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC; 3, I921.

Patented July 18, 1922.

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J. A. BROOKS.

SAFETY GATE FOR CARS.-

APPLICATION FILED 050.3, 1921.

1,428,303 7 Patented ly 18,1922.

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J. A. BROOKS.

SAFETY GATE FOR CARS.

APPHCATION FILED Dec. 3, 1921.

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reruns A. BROOKS, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, .ass'rsnonro J.

BRILL COMPANY, PENNSYLVANIA.

OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION GE" SAFETY GATE non cans.

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I Specification of Letters Patent. Pat-rented Juiy 18, 1}}22.

Application filed December a, 1921. Serial No. 519,730.

To uZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES A. BnooKs, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Safety Gates for Cars, of which. the following is a specification.

One object of my invention is to make a safety gate for entrained cars so that the space between the cars will be closed at all times.

A further object of the invention is to construct the gate so that one section will be carried by one car and the other section will he carried by another car, the, sections being yieldingly held together so that'they will accommodate themselves to the curve of the track.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a sectional plan view through the ends of two adjoining cars showing my improved gate in position;

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation showing the two sections of the gate abutting;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3+3, Fig. 2;

F 1g. 4- is an enlarged sectional view of one of the gate posts;

Fig. 5 is a side view of one of the gate posts;

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66, Fig. 4;

Fig. is a sectional view on the line 77,

Fig. 4; and

Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing an upper end of one of the gates.

Referring to the drawings, 1 and 1 are the end platforms of two adjacent-railway cars; 2, 2 are the metal frames of the car bodies. The two cars are coupled together in the ordinary manner and, in this instance,

the cars are used in city or suburban service where a number of cars are entrained.

It is the usual practice in elevated or underground roads to locate the station platforms so that they will be 011 a level with the platforms of the cars and it is essential that the space between the cars shall be guarded to prevent any one entering the space. On each car is a post 3 adapted to a lower bearing 4- on the platform and an upper bearing 5 secured to the car body. Pivoted at 6 to the upper end of the post is a folding gate 7. One of the lower bars of the gate is provided with a pin 8 extending ent instance, the pin 8, which is attached to one of the lower bars of the gate, connects this bar with a plunger 11 slidably mounted in the post 3 and on this plunger is a stem 12, which extends into the spring. The lowor end of the spring rests against the body 13 of the pivot 14-, which is located in the bearing 4. The outer end of the gate is connected to a vertical abutment bar 15. This bar is carried by an arm 16 mounted on a pivot pin 17 supported by a bracket 18 secured to the platform of the car some distance from the side of the car body.- A. rein-forcing angle plate 19 rigidly connects the plate 15 with the arm 16. Each abutment plate 15 has a rounded edge 20 at each side so as to stifi'enthe plate and to provide a curved bearing surface at each edge. Secured to each plate 15 are hinge butts 21.

The pivot pins 22 extend through these butts and through projections on the bar 23. Each bar is connected at its upper end by a pin 2ft to the gate 7 and is slotted at the lower end,

as at 25, for the free movement of a pin 26.

any uneven lateral motion, the arms 16 turn on their pivots and the gates are collapsed or expanded so that the abutment bars will keep in contact at'all times and the space between the cars will be closed.

When the cars areuncoupled, the gates, which are independently mounted on their respective cars, separate. The gates can be folded against the car body and held bv any suitable fastening. if desired. The gates can be fastened back when the car to which they are attached is the front or the rear car of a train.

I claim:

1. The combination of two cars; a post pivotally mounted on each car; a collapsible gate pivoted at one end to the post and ar ranged to slide at the other end; a spring located in the post and pressing against the gate in order to keep the gate yieldingly projected; an arm on each car; and an abutment plate carried by the arm and connected to the gate so that when the cars are coupled the two gates will be held yieldingly in contact with each other.

2.71110 combination in a safety gate for cars, of two cars; a post pivotally mounted on each car at one end and near one side; a collapsible gate consisting of a series of bars pivotally connected to the upper end of the post; a plunger located within the post and to which the lower end of the gate is pivoted; a coiled spring Within the post bearing against the plunger so as to project the gate; an arm pivoted to the car platform some distance from the side; and an abutment bar attached to the arm and connected to the gate.

JAMES A. BROOKS. 

